1) Graham is the… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with the name Graham.
1) Graham is the moniker used by pop wunderkind Graham Darnell, whose recorded output is situated in lyrical style and delivery somewhere between Elliot Smith, Prefab Sprout and that unrepeatedly eighties phenomenon, The Dream Academy. Arco are his live backing band and he also helps out with some extra guitar at their gigs. Available on Dreamy Records.
2) Graham, a Montclair native, now resides in eastern Massachusetts among the sizzling radiance of gnarly keypads and a unique perspective.
Graham is also a founding member of the Jamaica Plains' collective known as 'Full Grown Spiders.'
Sing
Graham Lyrics
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She'll be wearing orange kaftan, his flys will be undone
We're driking pink champagne, although it's going through the roof
And we'll scatter words to and fro across the truth
That we're all as sad as sadness, we're all as high as kites
On our way to madness, on a Soho ladies night
We'll sing songs of longing, I'll smoke a huge cigar
I'll take you in my arms and sing
Moving away from the French House like a drunken steam train
Red light, blue light, orange light, green
Down the middle of the street with an abstracted air
Wearing perfume do carbon monoxide
Past doors full of winos in the learing London lights
On our way to Madame Jo Jo's on a Soho ladies night
Now we've come this far there's no going back
Take me in your arms and sing
No one can stop my birds from singing, no one can stop my bells from ringing
No one can keep the scenes from shifting, no one can stop my sand from drifting
No one can stop my boat from rocking, no can make the scenes less shocking
No one can keep the world from spinning, take me in your arms and sing
No one can stop my birds from singing, no one can stop my bells from ringing
No one can keep the scenes from shifting, no one can stop my sand from drifting
No one can stop my boat from rocking, no can make the scenes less shocking
No one can keep the world from spinning, no one can stop this girl from singing
The lyrics to "Sing" by Graham are full of vivid imagery and emotional depth. The song is about a night out in Soho, a bustling and dynamic neighborhood in London known for its vibrant nightlife, where the singer and his companions drink and smoke, sing songs of longing, and revel in the chaos and beauty of the city.
The first verse sets the scene at the French House, a historic pub known for its association with famous writers and artists such as Dylan Thomas and Francis Bacon. The singer and his companions are drinking pink champagne, a symbol of decadence and luxury, and engaging in a playful back-and-forth of words that disguises the underlying sense of sadness and madness that permeates the night. The line "we're all as sad as sadness, we're all as high as kites" suggests that the characters are trying to escape their troubles and find a sense of euphoria in the moment.
The second verse sees the singer and his companions leaving the French House and wandering through the streets of Soho, flitting between the vibrant colors of the streetlights and the smoggy haze of car exhaust. They encounter winos and other denizens of the nighttime city, and make their way to Madame Jo Jo's, a legendary club that was a center of the London music scene in the 1960s and 70s. Throughout the song, there is a sense of impermanence and transience, as the characters move from place to place and experience the dizzying thrill of being swept up in the pulse of the city.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll meet in the French House, we'll bump into my mum
I will go to the French House, and by chance, I may encounter my mother
She'll be wearing orange kaftan, his flys will be undone
My mother will be dressed in an orange kaftan, and my companion's pants will be unzipped
We're driking pink champagne, although it's going through the roof
We are drinking pink champagne, even though it is quite expensive
And we'll scatter words to and fro across the truth
We will speak words that dance around the truth
That we're all as sad as sadness, we're all as high as kites
We are all filled with sadness and high on life
On our way to madness, on a Soho ladies night
We are heading towards madness, on a night out in Soho
We'll sing songs of longing, I'll smoke a huge cigar
We'll sing songs that evoke a sense of yearning, while I puff on a large cigar
I'll take you in my arms and sing
I would like to embrace you and sing
Moving away from the French House like a drunken steam train
We will leave the French House in a haphazard manner, like a train moving erratically
Red light, blue light, orange light, green
We will pass by various traffic lights, in different colors
Down the middle of the street with an abstracted air
We will walk down the middle of the road, appearing distant and lost in thought
Wearing perfume do carbon monoxide
We will smell of exhaust fumes
Past doors full of winos in the learing London lights
We will pass by doors occupied by beggars, under the watchful gaze of London's luminosity
On our way to Madame Jo Jo's on a Soho ladies night
We are on our way to Madame Jo Jo's, where ladies come to enjoy the nightlife of Soho
Now we've come this far there's no going back
We have progressed too far to turn back now
Take me in your arms and sing
Please, hold me and sing
No one can stop my birds from singing, no one can stop my bells from ringing
Nothing can hinder my birds from singing, or my bells from ringing
No one can keep the scenes from shifting, no one can stop my sand from drifting
Nothing can prevent the scenery from changing, and the sand from shifting
No one can stop my boat from rocking, no can make the scenes less shocking
Nothing can prevent my boat from swaying, and no one can make the scenery less surprising
No one can keep the world from spinning, take me in your arms and sing
Nothing can prevent the world from turning, please hold me and sing
No one can stop this girl from singing
No one can stop me from singing
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEVE LIRONI, GRAHAM MCPHERSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mythagoras
When Graham said "oh, why'd you take it out?".. he has never sounded so irish
Mekner
My thoughts exactly. Yer inner paddyโs showing a smidge there Graham.
Archangel Overlord
I WAS JUST THINKING THAT
MentalMickey
that's what she said
Simon Says 444
That's what Connor McGregor said to Dana white.
eclectica1
He went all Mrs Doyle with that voice.
Amey Nanote
Seth's voice talent is so unreal and awesome.
Totorone Blinny
That's called skill
Salami Puddin
I am going to teach my kids this song when they get scarred of thunder.
Flame the Fox
Why